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3.14 AVERAGE
3.14 AVERAGE
DNF on page 10 because the writing style isn't working with my brain.
Probably my favorite book of 2024. A very well written but terribly sad story. The conceal/reveal aspect of the book is the best I’ve read of the genre. Sad to see this book doesn’t have more recognition/reviews on this platform.
Mostly I just wanted this book to be over. It was far too slow for me. It seemed as if the author took a tragic event and tried to add some drama to it that just did not exist. When the story starts, we already know what happened and who did it. Within a few pages we also know what the main characters issues are. Since these are never resolved in any way, there is really no conflict in the story. Without conflict or resolution, or let's face it a single likeable character, what exactly was the point in writing this?
As many of the reviews note, it's bleak, but I found it to be a compelling page turner; some others did, others weren't as captivated.
I picked this up in a charity book sale. It wasn’t to my taste. Like others I was expecting more of a backstory of life in the camps. Instead it focused on dysfunctional characters and relationships across the board. Flaws can make characters interesting, but I didn’t feel there was any balance here.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Definitely a strange read. The middle-aged spinster protagonist lets herself get dragged around by the whims of a pre-teen child. Begs the question: who's the adult here?
Made it about 100 pages in and DNF. I really wanted to like it, some of the characters really spoke to me but I simply could not get my self through it.
2.5 STARS
"When the beautiful Chisako and her lover are found murdered in a park, members of the small Ontario community must finally acknowledge certain inescapable truths. Set in the 1970s, The Electrical Field reaches deep into the past to explore the dire legacy of the internment of Japanese-Canadians during the war." (From Amazon)
A well-written novel but I could not get into the novel itself.
"When the beautiful Chisako and her lover are found murdered in a park, members of the small Ontario community must finally acknowledge certain inescapable truths. Set in the 1970s, The Electrical Field reaches deep into the past to explore the dire legacy of the internment of Japanese-Canadians during the war." (From Amazon)
A well-written novel but I could not get into the novel itself.
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This one was a challenge for me. I liked the idea of it, but I struggled with the execution. Sakamoto moved through time without any real break or indication when times shifted, to the point I had a lot of trouble figuring out what was happening in the current timeline and what was happening in the past. I definitely found myself flipping back and forth constantly trying to figure out where the timeline had shifted.
I wish this had been a better book - it had great potential but it just wound up falling short.
I wish this had been a better book - it had great potential but it just wound up falling short.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder